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Subject:Re: oil dripping from dip stick tube
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Sun, 21 Jul 2002 21:03:29 -0500

I think that we've established that you're not going to check your
compression.
So do this instead: Tale a child's balloon and slip the balloon opening
over the dipstick tube, tie the un-inflated balloon with a rubber band.
Now start your engine, go to the engine bay and race the engine
.......... if the balloon inflates then you have crankcase pressure.
Ouch! broken ring or some such big worry.
If the balloon doesn't inflate, calculate how long its going to take to
use a quart of oil if you just ignore this tiny drip.

Stan Wilder
83 Air Cooled Westfalia

On Sun, 21 Jul 2002 21:06:07 EDT Roger Reynolds <Rogerspace2@AOL.COM>
writes:
> I have cleaned the engine and inspected a few times now and am pretty
> sure
> that the oil is comming from the end of the dip stick tube.  I can
> see a drop

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